Cuomo ally steps down as inspector general

Published September 21, 2021 3:15pm ET



The inspector general for New York state resigned Friday as Gov. Kathy Hochul vows to weed out those closely aligned with former Gov. New York Cuomo, new reports say.

Letizia Tagliafierro, who was appointed to the inspector general post by Cuomo in 2019, stepped down on Friday, the latest in a string of Cuomo-allied resignations since Hochul became governor last month. When asked for her reaction to Tagliafierro stepping down, Hochul called for a “rethinking” of the appointment process, echoing previous calls for an overhaul to state government following ethical scandals surrounding the Cuomo administration.

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